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<title>Donna Naughton on &quot;The Natural History of Canadian Mammals&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 5, 2013) Donna Naughton has been fascinated by nature and natural science all her life. She landed a job at the Canadian Museum of Natural Science almost by accident, while on a field trip tour as an undergraduate. Her book The Natural History of Canadian Mammals was published in 2012 to high praise as a new standard for this topic.Now retired, Naughton recently realized a long-time dream by moving to an island in the Rideau River, near Kemptville, Ontario -  brimming with trees, birds and animals. Lucy Martin discussed the 10-year book project with Naughton on a Barnes Island nature walk in late May. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22110/20130605/donna-naughton-on-quot-the-natural-history-of-canadian-mammals-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donna Naughton has been fascinated by nature and natural science all her life. She landed a job at the Canadian Museum of Natural Science almost by accident, while on a field trip tour as an undergraduate. Her book The Natural History of Canadian Mammals was published in 2012 to high praise as a new standard for this topic.Now retired, Naughton recently realized a long-time dream by moving to an island in the Rideau River, near Kemptville, Ontario -  brimming with trees, birds and animals. Lucy Martin discussed the 10-year book project with Naughton on a Barnes Island nature walk in late May. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22110/20130605/donna-naughton-on-quot-the-natural-history-of-canadian-mammals-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, books, environment, authors, Canada, Donna Naughton, Canadian Museum of Nature, University of Toronto Press, The Natural History of Canadian Mammals, Barnes Island, nature, science, ecology, mammals, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Teaching and learning in Siberia</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21154/20121228/teaching-and-learning-in-siberia</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 28, 2012) This fall, an ecology professor at Paul Smiths College traveled thousands of miles to learn about a new culture, and share a bit about life in the Adirondacks.   Celia Evans was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research in Siberia.  She, and her two daughters, spent three months in Russia&apos;s Altai Republic studying primary school students&apos; relationships to their environment, community and culture.Evans, who also shared her love of folk music with her Russian hosts, told Todd Moe that she also wanted to find out how students in Siberia are learning about their natural world compared with students in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21154/20121228/teaching-and-learning-in-siberia">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This fall, an ecology professor at Paul Smiths College traveled thousands of miles to learn about a new culture, and share a bit about life in the Adirondacks.   Celia Evans was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research in Siberia.  She, and her two daughters, spent three months in Russia&apos;s Altai Republic studying primary school students&apos; relationships to their environment, community and culture.Evans, who also shared her love of folk music with her Russian hosts, told Todd Moe that she also wanted to find out how students in Siberia are learning about their natural world compared with students in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21154/20121228/teaching-and-learning-in-siberia">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, russia, siberia, environment, nature, outdoors, travel, paul smiths college, ecology, [loc:44.4383629 -74.2525981], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Tracking snowshoe hares in the Adirondacks</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17449/20110408/tracking-snowshoe-hares-in-the-adirondacks</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 8, 2011) A group of Paul Smiths College students has spent the last few years studying one of the region’s smallest mammals.  Bears, moose and loons usually come to mind  when you think of wildlife in the Adirondacks.  But biology and ecology students at Paul Smiths are tracking and monitoring the behavior of snowshoe hares.  They’re small, furry and cute, but also a big part of the region’s ecosystem.  Wildlife experts say hares are important because they’re prey for almost everything in the forest that eats meat, including raptors, foxes and coyotes.The data collected from school field trips will help wildlife managers better understand the food cycle in the Adirondacks from predators to prey and plants. Todd Moe tagged along with Paul Smiths biology students as they tracked snowshoe hares to find out what they’re eating and how they choose their habitat in the woods near campus. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17449/20110408/tracking-snowshoe-hares-in-the-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group of Paul Smiths College students has spent the last few years studying one of the region’s smallest mammals.  Bears, moose and loons usually come to mind  when you think of wildlife in the Adirondacks.  But biology and ecology students at Paul Smiths are tracking and monitoring the behavior of snowshoe hares.  They’re small, furry and cute, but also a big part of the region’s ecosystem.  Wildlife experts say hares are important because they’re prey for almost everything in the forest that eats meat, including raptors, foxes and coyotes.The data collected from school field trips will help wildlife managers better understand the food cycle in the Adirondacks from predators to prey and plants. Todd Moe tagged along with Paul Smiths biology students as they tracked snowshoe hares to find out what they’re eating and how they choose their habitat in the woods near campus. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17449/20110408/tracking-snowshoe-hares-in-the-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>11:37</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>paul smiths, nature, adirondacks, capstone, snowshoe hares, wildlife, ecology, biology, environment, [loc:44.4386658 -74.2526581], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Braving snow and cold to count birds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 28, 2010) The National Audubon Society&apos;s annual Christmas Bird Count is underway and continues through next week.  The annual bird census relies on volunteer bird watchers who head out with binoculars, bird guides and even mobile apps to scan trees and fields, and report on every bird they see.   Todd Moe spoke with longtime birder Joan Collins, in Long Lake, who says this is the 111th annual Christmas Bird Count. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16892/20101228/braving-snow-and-cold-to-count-birds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The National Audubon Society&apos;s annual Christmas Bird Count is underway and continues through next week.  The annual bird census relies on volunteer bird watchers who head out with binoculars, bird guides and even mobile apps to scan trees and fields, and report on every bird they see.   Todd Moe spoke with longtime birder Joan Collins, in Long Lake, who says this is the 111th annual Christmas Bird Count. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16892/20101228/braving-snow-and-cold-to-count-birds">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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